Wellesley Historical Society‘s newest exhibit, “Greetings From Wellesley: Our Town in Photo Postcards,” is currently on display at the Dadmun-McNamara House at 229 Washington St.

This exhibit features postcard images of Wellesley buildings and landscapes from 1900 to 1945, and tells the history of postcard production. It was created by Alden Ludlow, a Simmons College student and archives volunteer.

Exhibit Hours:

Wednesday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

To make an appointment to view the exhibit at a different time, please email [email protected] or call (781) 235-6690.

Wellesley Theatre Project will present A Christmas Carol at its Wellesley Square studio Dec. 16-18, and tickets are available in advance online www.wellesleytheatreproject.org or at the door.

We hit the ghostly production of Charles Dickens’ classic last year and it was quite entertaining, with a few scares tossed in. The space is pretty small, so buying tix in advance isn’t a bad idea to ensure you get in.

The cast features students between the ages of 7 and 15. Performances will be held on Friday, December 16 at 7pm, Saturday, December 17th at 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday, December 18th at 2pm and 6pm. All performances will take place at the WTP West Studio located at 98 R Central Street, Wellesley. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors.

For those of you who swear sigh whenever an empty Wellesley storefront is filled by another bank or real estate business, let us introduce you to 4G Clinical, taking up residence now at 370 Washington St. next to Hoffman Insurance.

No, it’s not the fancy chocolate shop or sports bar you might really have been hoping for, but it is a cool biopharma startup whose tagline is “Bringing crucial medicines to those who need them, faster.” So just maybe, this is an even more important arrival.

“RTSM systems are responsible for enabling critical functions of a clinical trial, from randomizing patients (who gets the active drug vs. the placebo), dispensing drug (ensuring patients receive the correct dose) and site resupply (controls the flow of drug from the manufacturer to the depot to the clinical site),” writes Amy Ripston, head of marketing.

One compelling piece of 4G’s story is that co-founder Dave Kelleher was diagnosed while in his 20s with Multiple Sclerosis, and is active in finding a cure.

4G Clinical, one of whose founders hails from Dover, has been biding its time in temporary digs in Wellesley, having announced plans in June to lease the space on Washington Street. “Wellesley is our first home!,” says Ripston, one of 27 4G Clinical employees — about a third of which work in the Wellesley office. 4G, which launched in October of 2015, has employees in 7 countries and expects to grow its Wellesley workforce.

Why Wellesley for the main office? Proximity to the commuter rail and the local pharma/biotech community are key, Ripston says. What’s more: “We fell in love with the space. The existing masonry walls, concrete floor and old wooden structure of the roof provided character.”

SPONSORED POST: There’s still time to get your luminary kit and ready your family to fully participate in The Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club’s (WHJWC) 10th Annual Luminary Night, which this year takes place on Sunday, Dec. 11. On Luminary Night, families and businesses throughout Wellesley light luminary candles along their streets, sidewalks and doorsteps, creating a beautiful town-wide glow welcoming the holiday season. There’s even talk of light snow predicted for the evening of the event, which of course would add to holiday fun of it all.

Get your kits this week — Juniors will be sitting in front of Roche Bros. and the RDF, ready to supply you with everything you need to get your glow on for the big night. Most importantly, the warmth of the estimated 13,000 candles that will light up the town spreads directly to the Wellesley community. Last year, Luminary Night raised $27K, money that was used, as always, to support a number of local charitable organizations and fund scholarships for WHS students. They don’t do it all alone, of course. Luminary Night is sponsored by Jumbo Capital Management; New England Orthopedic Surgeons; and TR Miller.

Luminary kits, which include 10 luminaries, sell for $20 apiece and may be purchased at Roche Brothers, the Linden Store, the RDF, Wellesley Dental Group, and Wellesley Holiday Boutique.

The catch for runners, who may or may not be fast enough to meet the Boston Marathon’s tough qualifying standards, is that they need to raise a small fortune ($4,000) to get one of these invitational bids. They must first apply with the various charities to get a shot, and you’ll be seeing communications from those organizations in the weeks to come.

Lunch with Santa & Ham Sampling at The Linden Store from 11-2pm- visit with Santa while you grab some lunch and sample their delicious ham

Make your own Pizza with Santa’s Head Elf at California Pizza Kitchen from 11-2pm- Email Nicole Martino at [email protected] to sign up in order to secure your spot. Mention Lovin’ Spoonfuls when you eat lunch and 20% of your bill is donated to Lovin’ Spoonfuls

The 10th Annual Luminary Night will be held on Sunday, December 11th, 2016. On Luminary Night, families and businesses throughout Wellesley light luminary candles along their streets, sidewalks and doorsteps, creating a beautiful town-wide glow welcoming the holiday season.

Luminary kits can be purchased online . Luminary kits are $20 each and include materials to create ten luminaries. Kits ordered on-line will be delivered to your home between December 6th and 10th. BUY KITS HERE!

Are you hosting a Luminary Night block party for your neighborhood? Let us help you get the word out – and the coffee is on us! Please register your party and we will help promote your party and provide warm beverages and snacks for your guests! REGISTER YOUR BLOCK PARTY HERE!

Please register for only one sesssion: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM, 4:00 to 5:00 PM

Main Library, Craft Room

Using graham crackers and royal icing, you will make an individual gingerbread house, then decorate it to your heart’s content. This program is best for children ages 4-14 years old. Space is limited. Please note that gingerbread materials are not guaranteed to be allergy safe. Please contact us if you need accommodation. Registration required.

Wellesley’s Joseph Campanelli will join Needham Bank on Jan. 3 as CEO, succeeding Mark Whalen who is retiring after 35 years in banking.

A Babson College graduate, Campanelli began his banking career at Hartford National Bank, and has since been CEO of Sovereign Bank and Flagstar Bank. He serves as Chairman and Trustee of Tufts Medical Center and as Trustee of the Boys and Girls Club of Boston.

Campanelli joins Needham Bank as the business celebrates its 125th year in business. Needham Bank is a $1.9 billion mutual bank with nine offices serving MetroWest.

The Town of Wellesley depends on the active participation of its citizens in governance of the town. Wellesley has 11 Boards and Committees elected at the Annual Town election each year in March. The seats on these boards are staggered so that one or two seats are elected each year for 3 year terms. (Planning and Housing are 5 year terms).

Wellesley also has a representative Town Meeting for 240 members elected by voting precinct. Town Meeting Members have staggered three year terms so 10 are elected each year from each precinct. Town Meeting meets in March/April to vote on operating budgets, capital expenditures and bylaws for the town.

The process of our local elections begins with candidates obtaining nomination papers from the Town Clerk. Candidates then solicit signatures of registered voters and return the papers to the Town Clerk for certification.

Nomination papers are available beginning December 7, 2016 for both town-wide offices and town meeting members. Candidates must obtain papers for town wide offices on or before 5 pmJanuary 13 and for Town Meeting on or before 5 pmJanuary 31.

The offices on the ballot for the March 7, 2017 election are: 1 seat each for Board of Assessors, Board of Public Works, Planning Board and Board of Health, Housing Authority (3 years, and Moderator (1 year); 2 seats each for Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Library Trustees, Natural Resources Commission and Recreation Commission; all 10 Town Meeting seats for each precinct. Please call town clerk Kathy Nagle at 781-431-1019 ext. 2250 if you have any questions about running for municipal office.